Farmers literacy's importance
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Farmers in India need to organize themselves through education in order to distribute their products and make higher profits. Educating farmers will give them the confidence to organize distribution networks so middlemen do not erode the profits from crop sales. It will also allow farmers to learn modern farming techniques to increase productivity through pooling land, mechanization, hybrid seeds, irrigation methods, and agricultural research. Education is also important for farmers to properly exercise their rights as citizens through informed voting and understanding legal avenues for problems.
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http://www.siani.se/event/WFD2014
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on 5 Nov 2013
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